There are 7 ways to get from St. Louis to Waukee by bus (Greyhound), train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1200 / ...
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus Jefferson 802 / ...
8h 57m$93–214Drive 346.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from St. Louis to Waukeecar 346.5 mi
6h 55m$64–92Train, bus
- Take the train from St. Louis to Kansas Citytrain Missouri River Runner / ...
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus Jefferson 802 / ...
10h 55m$116–281Train to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, fly to Des Moines
- Take the train from St. Louis to Springfieldtrain
- Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Des Moines (DSM)plane SPI - DSM
6h 57m$125–445Fly Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, drive
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane STL - FOD
- Drive from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Waukeecar
7h 21m$106–574Fly Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Omaha, bus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Omaha (OMA)plane STL - OMA
- Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Des Moinesbus
8h 1m$252–1,394Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Des Moines
- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Des Moines (DSM)plane ORD - DSM
8h 49m$140–457
Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Des Moines (DSM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Waukee is to drive which costs $60 - $95 and takes 6h 55m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Waukee is to drive which takes 6h 55m and costs $60 - $95.
The distance between St. Louis and Waukee is 462 miles. The road distance is 348.6 miles.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Waukee without a car is to bus which takes 8h 57m and costs $90 - $220.
It takes approximately 8h 57m to get from St. Louis to Waukee, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Louis to Waukee is 349 miles. It takes approximately 6h 55m to drive from St. Louis to Waukee.
There are 204+ hotels available in Waukee.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Waukee, IA, USA?
You can take a bus from St Louis Bus Station to Waukee via Kansas City and Des Moines in around 8h 57m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Louis to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Omaha, NE to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
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